Lantern Slide Projector

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Lantern Slide Projector

Entry/Object ID

1000.2171.134

Description

Projector, lantern slide

Collection

Jim Adams

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J.L Nerlien A/S

Notes

possible date made: c. late 1800s where made: Bergen & Tronhjem, Norway model name: Christiania (?)

Material

Bronze

Color

Black

General Notes

Note

Large rear door for inserting flame source. Knurled focused adjuster. Artifact label reads: Slide Projector J.L. Nerlien, Norway Circa 1900 This early Magic Lantern used a flame (alcohol or kerosene lamp) to project glass slide images on the wall or screen. Projectors like this were important tools for education and industry. A large percentage of the preserved historic glass slides are of technical and medical images.